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PETIT JURORS.


but the State couldn't prove whether 1t was
pork or bacon. The defendant in the conduct
OF his defence asked a witness II he had not
been paid to come and swear against him.
This question was asked several times, but
evasive answers were given each time. The
case was then submitted to the jury. After
remaining In the jury room for Lwenty-fonr
hours, they failded to agree, and the court
ordered a mlstral TO be recorded. The Jurors
In this case being:
Chas. M. Calhoun, w. Z. Jennings,
A. Rosenberg, Joel e. Weir,
S. w. johnson, II. L. Haddon,
A. A. Stuart, w. G. DuPre,
w. q. Brock, B. F. Andrews,
]. III. Bramlett, James L. Hester.
1t is understood that they stood ten to tw o
for conviction, the bystanders giving credit to
the two dissenting Jurors.
PLEADED GUILTY OF HoUsEBREAKING.
The case of the State against Ed. Stevens
alias Stinson, indicted for house breaking In
own proper person appeared at the bar, en-
tered plea of guilty.
FAILED TO SUPPORT HIS CHILDREN.
The case OF the State against Richard Dan
nels. Indicted lor not providing for his chill
dren. He like, Ed. Stevenson pleaded guilty
of the charge against him.
AN UNWILLING NURSE GIVES TROUBLE.
The State against Patsy Glover, junior. In
aggravated nature The defendant In this
case Is q little negro girl whose mother had
hired her to Mrs. James Il. Clinkscales as
nurse for her infant 1t was In proof that the
negro girl did not like the child and did not
want To nurse 1t; that she had at one time
left Mrs. Clinkscales, but had been compelled
by law 10 return. The charge in this case was
that she had administered TO the child does
OF assafoetida. The defence held that asSafoe
tida was not q poison, and the State produced
no evidence TO prove that 1t was q poison.
The jury were satisfied that the nurse gave
the child the assafoetida, and found her
guilty. Gary & Gary, were counsel for de-
fendant. They gave notice of motion for
new trial and arrest OF judgment The jury
In this case were:
G.. B. Riley, II. Z. CoWan,
L. II. Booker, S.J. Burts,
j. II. Brooks. W. W. Kiugh,'
w. r. Powell, A. p. Burnett,
Sam Shaw, George T. Hodge.
ROBBERY OF THE PERSON.
The case of the State against Nelson Ar
mold. acknowledgements larceny. He
conducted his own defense and was found
guilty. The evidence In this case proved that
the prisoner took money from the person Of
d. b. Glymph, hotel keeper at Hodges. 1t ap-
pears that the defendent had been employed
TO meet passengers on the =. & G.. road going
North, and to take any baggage they might
have. After which he was discharged, but
fingered about the hotel until some time in
the night, when he sought an opportunity to
finger some of Mr.. GIymph's loose pocket
change, after he had fallen asleep where he
WAS reading. 1t appears that he got 10 this
way some four, five or six dollars. Mr..
Glymph was walked by the negro's hand in
his pocket. when be grabbed ut the negro who
made his escape out of the door, but was
recognized as he ran in the light of the hall
lamp. The jury we're
E. IL. Booker, w. r. Powell,
w. w. klugh, j. H. Brooks,
Samuel Shaw, s. Burts,
A. P. Burnett, II. H. Burdett,
George 7. Hodge, L. T. Agncw,
B. w. Jones. L. q. Baker.
A SAMPLE PUBLIC SCHOOL SCHOLAR.
The case of the State against Isaac Fraser.
ndictment-larceny OF live stock: He en-
tered a plea of guilty-and signed his own
name, being good public school scholar.
ANOTHER GOOD SCHOLAR
The case of the State against William NJ.
WidemRn. 1ndictment-fOrgery, and utter
ing forged notes. This defendant having, it is
supposed, had good educational opportunities
Mt the public schools, and being proficient In
Baker to an order to ID. W. Jay for the hire of
u horse. The jury after deliberating for sew
eral hours, found the prisoner guilty, with q
RECOMMENDATION to mercy; The jury were:
A. Mac. Turner, y. p. Burnett,
L. I. Agnew, samuel Shaw,
Is. w. Jones, w. X. Powell,
K. Fl. Burdett, w. W. Klugh,
james P. Martin. J: II. Walker,
L. +. Cowau, L. &. Baker,
SHE DIDN'T WANT THE OLD NAN KILLED
IN THE HOUSE.
The State against Doc. Saunders and Bob
Quarles. Indictment-asSault and battery
with intent 10 kill, and Of high and aggruvat-
ed nature In this case the state undertook
To show that IN old negro named Sam Moore
became distastelful To the defendants, and
they went to his house and ''cussed him out
generally" laid seige to his house, firing pis-
tol balls through the cracks M between the logs
to death. The old lady Harriet, the wife OF
Sam Moore, testified that she was not scared.
and that she begged the boys not To kill the
old man In the house for fear, IL Is supposed, |
that he might tleed OH the floor that If they
wanted to Kill him to take out In the road.
She attributes her success In saving the old
mans life To the fact that She recognized the
voice OF one of the asS;tilnntS as that OF II
brother in the church, which fact goes To
prove the saving grace of negro religion. The
prosecutors having failed to identify the ac-
cpsed, p except by t1eir r., T1!css. the JHry telt
the defendants, US charged. The jury were
X. a. McCaSan, w. Joel Smith,
". T, Jennings. J: ". Johnson,
j.. II. Booker, L. NJ. Calhoun,
joel G. Weir, y. Rosenberg,
=. J. BurtS, George L. Hodge,
4. y. stuart, j. III. Brooks.
TO BE TRIED THIS MORNING.
The State against Berry Carr and Lafayette
Carr. Indictment-aSsault and battery Of q
high and aggravated nature. This case was
called yesterday evening just before the ad-
journmenL of Court. The jurors were sworn,
and the case will be tried upon the sitting OF
the Court this morning. The jury are:
Is. +. Andrews, j.. S. Truwitt,
4. u. Burnett, Il. III. Burdett,
]. ii. Bramlett, l.. +. .Agncw,
\. Mac Turner, B. W. Jones,
w. &. DuPre, Samuel Shaw,
g. b. Riley, w. w. klugh.
NO BILLS.
The State against Jim Clay. Indictment
III day time, aud larceny.
The State against Drayton \. NuborS. ln-
misunderstanding concealed weapons.
The State against Richard Williams Jr.
and larceny.
The State against Albert l.. Walker III
and battery with intent to
kill, and OF high and aggrated nature.
The state against James Fl. Dunn und Rob-
,rt Dunn. Indictment-assault and battery
With intent to kill, and of high and aggravat-
ID nature
The State against Thomas Reid Indict-
personal property under lien. :
The State against William Whitney. In
from the field.
'oL PRos'D-THRowN OUT OF COURT BY TIE
SOLICITOR.
The State against Alex Wallace. Indict- {
nent-aSsaut on a little girl. +
The State against w. w. Edwards. Indict-
nent-reslsting an officer. s